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new titles catalogueunabridged cassettes & cdsapril to october 2007

AUDIO INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH PRINT DISABILITIES

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Queensland Narrating Service Catalogue of Audio Books - april to october 2007

mission statement

Queensland Narrating Service is a non-profit community organisation that enables print-disabled people to exercise their right to access desired information in audio formats enabling them to enrich their lives and participate in decisions that affect them. QNS operates in a fair and responsible manner in our dealings with volunteers, staff, funding providers, print-disabled agencies and the broader

community.

quality

The Queensland Narrating Service employs stringent processes which ensure that the quality of QNS audio books continues to improve and meet the high standards expected by readers and librarians. Narrators are skilled and motivated people often with backgrounds in radio broadcasting and acting who read books into audio format for cassette and CD.

Consumers special needs are an important consideration:

• All cassettes and CDs are clearly identifiable by introductions, endings and tactile numbering

• CDs are track marked at each chapter for easy navigation

• All QNS audio books are complete and unabridged

A full record for each title is available on the Libraries Australia Database.

QNS audio books are available for purchase by individuals with a print disability, agencies serving print disabled people and public libraries. People with print disabilities are those who cannot obtain access to information in a print format because they are blind or vision impaired, have physical disabilities which limit their ability to hold or manipulate information in a printed form, have perceptual or other disabilities which limit their ability to follow a line of print or which affect their concentration, cannot comprehend information in a print format due to insufficient literacy or language skill.

THIS CATALOGUE IS AVAILABLE IN AUDIO FORMAT ON REQUEST

Queensland Narrating Service is funded by

Disability Services Queensland

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Department of Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs

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prices

All prices quoted in this catalogue include GST, presentation folders with full colour cover insert. Catalogue items are also available in standard plastic cassette cases.

orders

Completed orders will be dealt with promptly and are usually despatched within 8 weeks of receipt (this time-frame may vary depending on the size of the order). All audio books are despatched freight-free. Please quote catalogue numbers when ordering. You can download an Order Form from the catalogues page on our website at http://www.connectqld.org.au/qns

replacement cassettes, cds and folders

We provide a fast and efficient replacement cassette, CD and presentation folder service. We guarantee replacement cassettes and CDs will always be available for any title ordered regardless of when first issued.

When ordering replacement cassettes, CDs or folders please quote the QNS catalogue number, and the cassette or CD number to be replaced. The catalogue number is located on the front cover of the audio book, ensure you write “CD” after the catalogue number if you require a replacement CD.

Replacement cassettes and CDs cost $6.60 each, GST included. Cassette and CD presentation folders, complete with cover inserts, may be purchased separately, prices available on request.

all rights reserved

QNS books have been recorded for the sole use of people with print disabilities. No unauthorised copying, broadcasting or public performance of these recordings is permitted.

enquiries - please note new address details

Should you require more information on any of our titles, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We welcome your comments and feedback on our new look covers and recording quality and any title suggestions.

Queensland Narrating Service, PO Box 6135, Fairfield Gardens QLD 4103

(07) 3895 8555

(07) 3391 3716

[email protected]

http://www.connectqld.org.au/qns

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BEARD, Richard

BIRCH,Tony

Manly Pursuits

Shadowboxing

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Genre: Adult Non-Fiction 7 cassettes $56.20 Cat. No. 3524

Narrated by Henry Rodger 7 cds $66.20 Cat. No. 3524CD

Genre: Adult Fiction General Short Stories 4 cassettes $36.40 Cat. No. 3488

Narrated by Brad Ashwood 4 cds $46.40 Cat. No. 3488CD

DAISY has arrived at QNS

This catalogue sees the inclusion of our first DAISY books. There are five titles.

Look out for the throughout the catalogue

In the summer of 2005, Beard traveled to Australia and found himself at the heart of the problem, in the Sydney suburb of Manly. He took on the locals at bowls, shooting, golf, swimming, surfing, running, and trivia, finding out why they are so good and if they really are invincible. By the time he finished his exploration of this one Australian community through its sports clubs, England had regained the Ashes. So he must have done something right.

Mixing travel, sport, and history from before the First Fleet to the present day, Manly Pursuits is funny, smart, and beautifully written.

Shadowboxing is a collection of ten linked stories in the life of a boy growing up in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in the 1960s. A beautifully rendered time capsule, it captures a period of decay, turmoil and change through innocent, unblinking eyes.

a list of forthcoming titles can be found at the back of the catalogue

1 DAISY CD $80.00 Cat No. 3488DAISY

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DAYLIGHT,Tegan Bennett

Safety

ELLIS,Rex

Boats in theDesert

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Genre: Adult Non-Fiction Australiana 6 cassettes $49.60 Cat. No. 3523

Narrated by Clem Fechner 6 cds $59.60 Cat. No. 3523CD

Genre: Adult Fiction General 5 cassettes $43.00 Cat. No. 3516

Narrated by Barbara Duncan 5 cds $53.00 Cat. No. 3516CD

cds are track marked for easy navigation

Elizabeth has fallen in love in her early adulthood, but with a lack of conviction and disturbing results. In her late twenties she embarks on a new affair with Ross, a fellow academic at her university. Their relationship blooms and offers her the safety she has been searching for since childhood. She moves into his big, old house by the Parramatta River and becomes pregnant. Then Ross’s father, who was violent to both Ross and his mother, and disappeared while Ross was still at school, resurfaces. He has been in Spain for fifteen years, and now is dying. Elizabeth persuades Ross that the family should make a journey to see him, to make peace with him and to show him Anna, their new daughter. But their holiday lays bare discomforting truths and frailties, both in their relationship and their past.

When it comes to outback travel, this safari guide makes an art form out of making the seemingly impossible, possible. Not content with running exciting four-wheel safaris to every corner of the outback, and criss-crossing the deserts with his camel expeditions, Rex’s desert boat safaris often defy description. The experiences are value-added by Rex’s extensive knowledge of flora and fauna, and the country that he loves so deeply.

GRAHAM,Sally

Beside the River


Narrated by Lyn Ellison 9 cds $79.40 Cat. No. 3504CD

Celia, a young English immigrant, finds life in a remote Australian township lonely and dull. Then she becomes caught up in local affairs and finds that beneath the surface, things are not all what they seem.

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HOULDSWORTH,Marion

From the Gulf to God Knows Where

JAGGARD,Ed

Between the Flags



Charlie and Pauline Rayment wouldn’t live anywhere but in the Outback. Charlie brought Pauline as a bride to ‘Kurran’, in the ranges of the Diamantina catchment. Pauline faced the wilderness while Charlie carved a property from the harsh environment.

Their story typifies this new collection by Marion Houldsworth. Readers share the Outback experience at one remove; wake face-to-face with a rock-python, are sucked down in a whirlpool, trapped inside a water-tank, help a neighbour bury a dead child. They swim cattle across the flooded Burdekin, and, like Clancy of old, tail ‘twelve-fifty fats’ down the Cooper. Brumby hunts, droughts, floods and fires’ even a trip by Cobb & Co. Told with compassion and humour; this is more than a valuable addition to the social history of the Outback. These are Australia’s stories at their liveliest and best.


Narrated by Geoff Bartholomew 11 cds $92.60 Cat. No. 3514CD

Between the Flags reveals the 100 year history of Surf Life Saving Australia: the nation’s best-known and most successful volunteer movement. As the foundation for Australia’s world-renowned and unique beach culture, which embraces millions each summer, the surf lifesaving movement - with its 300 plus clubs and more than 100 000 members - has always given beachgoers a sense of security as they enjoy the surf.

The historians who have contributed to Between the Flags provide a refreshingly candid view of a national icon whose story was in danger of being obscured by myths and legends.

KELLY,Kim

Black Diamonds

Genre: Adult Fiction Romance 13 cassettes $100.80 Cat. No. 3525

Narrated by Margaret Nielson 13 cds $105.80 Cat. No. 3525CD

It is 1914 and Lithgow is booming. Daniel is a young German - Australian, a coal miner and a socialist; Francine is the bourgeois, Irish-Catholic, too-good-for-this-place daughter of one of the mine’s owners. When their paths collide, they fall in love despite themselves - raising eyebrows all around town.

But before the signatures on their marriage certificate are dry, war erupts, confronting them with a new and much more terrifying obstacle. Against his principles but driven by a sense of solidarity, Daniel enlists; Francine, horrified, has no choice but to support him.

As they hurtle towards a daunting world of war, separation and grief, they learn things about themselves and one another that they would never have expected in more certain times - about heroism, sacrifice, the thin line between courage and stupidity, and, most of all, about the magical power of love.

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LUNN,Hugh

Lost for Words

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction 8 cassettes $62.80 Cat. No. 3519


LYNCH,Gay

Cleanskin

If these words ring a bell, then you remember the wonderful, colourful, candid lingo of 1940s, 50s and 60s Australia.

Hugh Lunn has spent sixteen years collecting the words and phrases that Australians once used everyday. As he points out, we have slowly given away our own rich language and have allowed it to be replaced by global TV shorthand.

Filled with humour and delightful surprises, reading ‘Lost for Words’ is like bumping into long-lost but dearly loved friends. Let’s keep in touch with them - and ask for our language back!


Narrated by Christine Nichols 7 cds $66.20 Cat. No. 3522CD

Five women share their lives at a playgroup, desperate for the company of adults. Madelaine looks forward to the meetings, but they put her on edge. Amaretto biscuits, designer clothes, unwelcome advice - nothing seems to fit. Her relationships are forcing her out of control.

When one of the group begins an illicit affair, everyone gets caught in the deadly crossfire.

all titles can be produced in MP3 CD format which

are playable in MP3 & DAISY players

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MITCHELL,Susan

Margaret Whitlam

Genre: Biography 10 cassettes $81.00 Cat. No. 3513

Narrated by Kaye Stevenson 10 cds $86.00 Cat. No. 3513CD

Margaret Whitlam has been in the public eye for over forty years. As the controversial wife of a prime minister she is a household name and an Australian identity in her own right. Many people already feel as if they know her and they do, in a sense. However, this biography reveals, for the first time, the private life behind the public events to which she was both a witness and a participant.


MCINNES,William

Cricket Kings


Narrated by Henry Rodger 7 cds $66.20 Cat. No. 3494CD

Chris Andersen loves cricket. He may not be a legend like Waugh or Bradman but in the Yarraville West fourths, Chris Andersen is king. He is the captain, the coach, the manager and, thankfully, a player. They are getting hard to find...players.

Every Saturday Chris ropes together a motley team of men (and a few boys) to turn up in their cricket whites. Everyone has a different reason for being there: to hear the music from a nearby house, to block out the memories of another place, to have fun, or just to have a go.

On the Cec Bull Memorial Oval on a blisteringly hot Saturday these men will play a game. From a nearby house, a bride will watch and remember growing up in the family home listening to the sounds of cricket. Rick Springfield and Kevin Bacon will act as inspiration, and as the wickets fall and the ball is bowled, everyone will learn more about themselves and each other than they did at the start of the day.

listen to an audio sample of our narrators on the

QNS web site

www.connectqld.org.au/qns

select catalogue from the menu then choose Listen to a Narrator

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PARSONS,Tony

Valley of the White Gold


Narrated by Kim Dodsworth 8 cds $72.80 Cat. No. 3506CD

The Half Moon Valley is not easy to farm, nor are its inhabitants easy to know. But the valley produces the best superfine merino wool in the country, and Dan Stafford is its top woolgrower.

Dan relies on his capable son, Jim, and his two eye-catching daughters, Bella and Beth, to help run the property. Now he is battling to retain its prize-winning status. When Bella marries and moves away, and the neighbouring property is sold to an outsider, Dan is unnerved. At least Beth seems content to remain on the land.

But Dan’s new woolclasser, the intriguing Rod Cameron, turns out to be more than Dan had bargained for. With Rod on the scene, Dan’s status and Beth’s future are far from assured.


O’BRIEN,Siobhan

Hello DarlingThe Jeanne Little Story

Genre: Biography 6 cassettes $49.60 Cat. No. 3527

Narrated by Kaye Stevenson 6 cds $59.60 Cat. No. 3527CD

The unmistakeable and inimitable Jeanne Little - she of the amaxing eyelashes and fabulous, if somewhat startling, dress sense (remember the green garbage bag frock?) - is one of Australia’s most loved and best known show business celebrities.

A zany comedian with the voice of a truck driver, Jeanne got her start as a guest on the Mike Walsh Show in 1974 and never looked back. For more than a decade, she was the queen of Australian daytime television and beyond. With her distinctive presence, off-beat humour and flair for the innovative and unusual, Jeanne Little is an extraordinary woman. From Gold Logies to the Order of Australia to the hearts of Australian television and cabaret audiences alike, Jeanne wins them all. There’s no one else quite like her.


PIKE,Glenville

My Yesterdays

Genre: Autobiography 6 cassettes $49.60 Cat. No. 3531


In this autobiography, Glenville takes us on a memorable journey with his tales of growing up in the bush, introducing us to some of the wonderful characters who touched and moulded his life.

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all titles are available for Audio-Read

please contact QNS

STAPLES,Mary Jane

A Sign of the Times


Narrated by Margaret Nielsen 8 cds $72.80 Cat. No. 3512CD

It’s 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witness with horror a sudden and vicious attack on the barman, Joe, by a knife-wielding thug.

And while Gemma is courted by one of the young men who works for her father, her twin brother James finds himself affected by his girlfriend’s intriguing family secrets. And just who is the mysterious new student from Finland who arrives at Gemma’s college?


ROBINSON,Judy

The Ragged Thirteen


Narrated by Pierce Bragg 3 cds $39.80 Cat. No. 3517CD

The Ragged Thirteen were expert horsemen and cattle-duffers, who dined on cleanskins, indulged in rum and bare-knuckle fighting and recited the bush verse of Olgilvie and Barcroft Boake. They are in the heartland of Australian legends about mateship, bushmanship and survival in the vast reaches of Australia’s mighty outback.

Harry “Captain Starlight” Redford was a close friend of the Ragged Thirteen. Harry’s exploits were celebrated by Rolf Boldrewood in his novel, ‘Robbery Under Arms’.

The Ragged Thirteen were outback Australia’s equivalent of Robin Hood. In harmony with the Jolly Swagman of our unofficial national anthem they defied the wealth and property of the rich squatters. The Swagman stole a jolly jumbuck and they helped themselves to cleanskin beef. Now, one hundred years later, they are still celebrated for their horsemanship, their chivalrous support of the poor and their cheeky defiance of the law.

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WALLACE,Lennie

From Nanango to Cooktown


Narrated by Dornell Wylie 6 cds $59.60 Cat. No. 3500CD

TREASURE,Rachael

The Rouseabout



STREVENS,Steve

Slow River - A Journey Down the Murray



Steve Strevens has lived on the Murray for almost 40 years. During that time he has fished and swum in its waters, climbed and swung from its trees, collected firewood from its forests, kicked a footy along the flats nearby, and made some of his most important decisions sitting on its banks. And he has watched the river change as pollution has become more obvious and irrigation dramatically increased. Slow River is his ode to the Murray and an exploration of why and how it is more than just a river.

Kate Webster is a loveable larrikin who likes to play hard now and worry about the consequences later. She can’t help mucking up the opportunities life gives her. Rocked by the death of her mother, she takes a dare at one of Australia’s wildest rural social events - a Bachelors & Spinsters ball - to ‘scalp’ gorgeous farm boy Nick McDonnell. It’s a dare that changes everything. For just as Kate is ready to start her new life, away from her grieving father and the pressures of the family farm, she discovers she is pregnant.

Now, several years later, with toddler Nell by her side, it’s time for Kate to come home to face the music - and the father of her child....

There is no theoretical sociology or grandiose politics in these homespun memoirs of Lennie Wallace. Instead there are exuberant and intimate portraits of old-fashioned family life and loyal friends, brilliant little anecdotes about horses, dogs, chooks and humans and a wonderful dry bush sense of humour.


all QNS titles are unabridged

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WELDON,Fay

She May Not Leave


Narrated by Pat Shipley 7 cds $66.20 Cat. No. 3510CD

Hattie has a difficult if loving partner, Martyn, an absentee mother, Lallie, and a cynical if attentive grandmother Frances. She tries to do the right and moral thing in a tricky world, and always has. But she now has a baby, Kitty, which makes true morality rather harder to achieve.

Martyn works for a political magazine, Hattie for a literary agency. At work too, integrity is suffering as the need for compromise becomes ever more pressing. And always in the background is Frances, tracing the family and social history which have made Hattie what she is.

WALSH,Gerald

On the Wallaby

Genre: Adult Non- Fiction Australiana 5 cassettes $43.00 Cat. No. 3505

Narrated by John Woodward 5 cds $53.00 Cat. No. 3505CD

In this book Gerry Walsh continues to revisit and explore the largely neglected but important aspects of life in the Australian bush – the deeds of colourful pioneers, bizarre incidents and little known or forgotten facts about rural life that he wrote about in ‘The Bush and the Never Never’, published in 2004.

It begins with the influence the English novelists, (Charles Dickens, Harry Kingsley and Anthony Trollope) had in inspiring many a young man to emigrate and try their luck in Australia and ends with a discussion of English, Australian and Aboriginal place names.

WATSON,Samuel Wagan

Of Muse, Meandering & Midnight

Genre: Poetry Narrated by Samuel Wagan Watson 1 CD $26.20 Cat No. 3538CD

Contemporary poetry by a young, urban Murri who is much in demand as a poet/performer at major literary festivals and poetry events. In language soulful, image-charged, and often humorous, relationships of the heart are recounted against an industrial cityscape.

Samuel Wagan Watson is the son of novelist Sam Watson.

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Every Move You Make by David Malouf Aphelion by Emily Ballou

Chapter & Verse by Peter Richardson

The Upside of Down byThomas Homer-Dixon

Tiare by Celestine Hitiura Vaite

The Outback vs The Wild West edited by Jack Drake


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